A study at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found that if you distract yourself for just TWO minutes before you decide on something, you'll pick the smarter option.

New Trick To Help You Make Better Decisions

You just need a distracting activity that totally engages your mind, and lasts two minutes. Like listening to an early BEATLES song, playing a turn on "Words With Friends", eating an ice cream sandwich…you get the idea.